Joseph A. Thorsen Co. v. Evans

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDBERG

delivered the opinion of the court:

Tom R. Evans (defendant) has appealed from an order denying him relief pursuant to section 72 of the Civil Practice Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 110, par. 72). Defendant sought relief from a portion of a judgment entered against him awarding Joseph A. Thorsen Company and James Cemy (plaintiffs) $65,200 compensatory damages and $50,000 punitive damages.

The pertinent facts are undisputed. Plaintiffs filed a fourth amended complaint in chancery against defendant and another party. Plaintiffs alleged defendant became an employee…